{"id":423,"date":"2022-07-07T20:53:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech2\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:17:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:17:01","slug":"for-educators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/learn-with-us\/for-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"For Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">DevTech\u2019s pedagogical approach can be found in Marina Bers\u2019 latest book&nbsp;<a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Coding-as-Playground-Eye-Education\/dp\/0367900505\/ref=pd_lpo_14_img_0\/137-2648732-2070531?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=0367900505&amp;pd_rd_r=ebb56041-f6c0-4ebb-bdce-7845ad31214b&amp;pd_rd_w=Fms6a&amp;pd_rd_wg=CXhvg&amp;pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&amp;pf_rd_r=6AMX1ZBX47D2GAYS2P6X&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=6AMX1ZBX47D2GAYS2P6X\" target=\"_blank\">Coding as a Playground: Programming and Computational Thinking in the Early Childhood Classroom<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visit this&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"book guide&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.tufts.edu\/codingasaplayground\/\" target=\"_blank\">book guide<\/a> for&nbsp;activity suggestions for hands-on play, prompts for reflection and discussion and opportunities to take the concepts discussed in each book chapter further with additional resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bc.edu\/devtech\/professional-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>Grant Resources for Educators<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The following is a list of grants for teachers and educators that might provide funding for educators to access&nbsp;materials like KIBO or tablets for ScratchJr. DevTech is not associated with any of the following organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adoptaclassroom.org\/\">Adopt-a-Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donorschoose.org\/\">DonorsChoose<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getedfunding.com\/c\/index.web?s@ruLYzRcrvE6XM\">Get Ed Funding<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantsalert.com\/grants\">Grants Alert<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/\">Grant Watch<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">Grants.gov<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/science-education-grants\/\">Inside Philanthropy<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/en-us\/who-we-are\/communities\/stem-education.html\">Lockheed Martin\u2019s STEM Education Grants<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/early-education-and-care-funding-and-grant-opportunities\">Mass.gov<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorolasolutions.com\/en_us\/about\/company-overview\/corporate-responsibility\/motorola-solutions-foundation.html\">Motorola Innovation Grants<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nctm.org\/Grants\/\">National Council of Teachers of Mathematics <\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/education.jsp?fund_type=4\">National Science Foundation Grants<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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